Back Rub
Long days on your feet in Chinatown's crowded streets show up first in the back and shoulders. Our back rub treatments blend acupressure and deep-tissue technique, adjusted to what your body needs.
What is the Back Rub at Rio Grande Spa?
A hands-on back, neck and shoulder treatment at 115 Mott Street in Chinatown, New York. Sessions start from $18 for a short reset and run $45 for 45 minutes, with an optional hot stone add-on. Open seven days a week, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — walk in or call (212) 965-1165.
Most people carry the day in the same few places: across the shoulders, along the spine, at the base of the neck. A back rub here isn't a fixed routine applied to everyone — your therapist checks in on pressure, works the areas that are actually tight, and leaves the rest alone.
If you've been standing at a market stall, hauling groceries up Mott Street, sitting through a long shift, or carrying a bag across the bridge, this is the treatment that undoes it. Come in for fifteen minutes between errands, or take the full forty-five and let it go properly.
Built around your back, not a script
Customizable pressure
Light, medium or firm — tell us at the start, and tell us again mid-session if it needs to change. Nothing about this treatment should be something you endure.
Your focus area
Upper back and shoulders, the mid-back, the neck, or all of it. If one shoulder is doing all the work, we spend the time there.
Optional hot stone add-on
Smooth warmed stones rest along the back to loosen stubborn muscle before hands-on work. Complimentary hot stone therapy is available with select back rub services — ask at the front desk.
Pairs with a foot rub
Add a foot rub and make it a 90-minute combined visit for $80 — the most complete reset on our menu.
Warmth first, then the work
Heat does something hands alone can't: it softens tissue before pressure is applied, so the deeper work is more comfortable and lasts longer. Smooth basalt stones are warmed and placed along the back and shoulders, then used to glide over the muscle.
It's a good choice on cold days, after a long walk across the bridge, or any time your shoulders feel locked rather than simply tired.
- Available with select back rub services
- Ask at the front desk when you arrive
- Tell us right away if the stones feel too warm
Back rub pricing
All prices listed are cash prices.
| Treatment | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Back Rub — short sessionA quick reset for the shoulders and neck | Shorter sessions | From $18 |
| Back RubOur most-booked back treatment | 45 min | $45 |
| Back Rub + Foot Rub ComboBoth treatments in one visit | 90 min | $80 |
| Hot Stone Add-OnAvailable with select back rub services | — | Ask at the desk |
Take a break from the rush of Chinatown
Hands-on back rub and foot rub therapy — open seven days a week, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.